Has, had. The use of the verb in English

It is important to note that the words has and had are the forms of the verb to have. This is one of the most used verbs in the English language. However, very many people make gross mistakes when using these forms. The verb has (had), the use of which is very important in English, is a unique and at the same time universal word.

When applied

These words can play many roles in the English sentence. Has, had, have, the use of which causes difficulties, are amenable to a certain logic, which will be given later. So, consider all the options for this verb:

• Of course, this verb can act as a common sense in the sense of "having". For example: She has a car.
• Similarly to the first, the verb to have can act as an auxiliary. He participates in the formation of most verb forms, except affirmative: Present and Past Simple (Indefinite). For example: He has just returned.
• It can also be used as a modal verb, expressing the possibility or obligation of an action. For example: I have to take an exam.

It may be difficult to use the verb has (had), the use of which in its speech indicates a good command of a foreign language. However, in English there is some regularity in the use of these verbs. So, below will be given the rules for the correct application of a certain form of the verb in the required situation:

1. Has is used along with pronouns: he, she, it.
2. Have apply with pronouns: I, you, we, they.
3. Had is applied together with all pronouns, and this is a form of past tense.

Verb forms

This verb is wrong, and in the table of similar verbs it is represented as has, had, have. The use of these forms directly depends on the required time.

The form had been used in constructing a simple past time, past completed and passed a long time.

Has, had. Use together is permissible only in the application of perfect times. Below there will be several examples that will help to understand the essence of the rule:

• She has just had a dinner. This sentence translates as: "She just had lunch."
• She had had a car. Translation: "He had a car."

In the role of the modal verb

This is a very common use of the verb has (had) in the English language. Therefore, those who study the language, it is necessary to clearly know the rules for the use of these words. They are simple enough, and in order to navigate the topic, it's enough just to get a good look at the information and a little practice in direct use. The verb has (had) in English plays the role of modal in those cases where it is important to express a definite need for action, which is due to some reasons. For example: You have to go, because you must work. This construction is translated as follows: "You have to go, because you have to work."

This verb can be in some way similar to the modal verb must. Although they carry a meaning similar, but still there is a thin line between them, and every person who knows the language can feel this difference at the level of intuition. The modal verb must is more stringent and carries a clear obligation to perform a particular action. An important point is that this verb is most aimed at the speaker himself, that is, he must be used in relation to himself. For example: I must go, it would be better. This construction in Russian will sound like this: "I must leave, it will be better".

In turn, this modal verb should be used in one more case: when it is necessary to give advice or recommendation. For example: You have to add more words. That in the translation will sound like: "You should add a couple more words."

It is important to note that this modal verb varies from time to time, unlike, for example, the verb must, which remains unchanged.

You can also use the phrase got got to instead of it, which generally has the same meaning, but is most often used in conversational everyday speech.

Has (had)

The use and knowledge of the rules of this verb shows a high level of proficiency in English. After all, only using specific rules of grammar, you can hope that you can clearly communicate in a foreign language. It is important to talk about the verb to have as well as about the ordinary semantic. So, he has a translation: "have," "own," "possess." For example: I have a dog.

To have to, to have got to

Both of these options can be applied if there is:

1. Possession of something. For example: She has a new house; She has got an house. These constructions are translated: "She has a new house."
2. Various connections. For example: I have father; I have got father. This translates in both cases to the phrase: "I have a father."
3. Diseases. For example: I have a headache; I have got a headache. The translation reads: "My head hurts."

An important fact is that in negative constructions, to have to and to have got to be built in the usual way. For example, in the simple present tense, the negation will sound like this: don`t have to and don`t have got to.

The structure of to have got can be interchanged with the verbs to get and to receive. For example, I had got a news. Translation: "I got the news".

Also, the construction of to have got to can be used as a modal verb, but in no case can it be changed from time to time. In this case, always use the to have to.

Reduction of the verb to have

It is necessary to know that abbreviations are very common in English, especially in modal, auxiliary verbs. The use of the verb have (has) and the ability to properly reduce it will make life much easier for you and will make the English speech easier. As a rule, the reduction occurs by combining the verb itself with the previous pronoun. This has not bypassed our unique verb to have. So, below all possible shortened forms of the given verb will be presented:

• Have it read: `ve. For example: they`ve, I`ve, you`ve.
• Has been shortened to `s. For example: she`s, he`s, it`s .;
• Had in the abbreviated version: `d. For example: she`d, we`d, you`d.

Conclusion

It is important to note that there are countless idioms, expressions, well-established phrases with this unique verb. Therefore, I want to draw attention to the importance of this word, because the knowledge of different idioms and expressions serves only as a plus in your speech. In this way, you can demonstrate your broad-minded English-speaking interlocutor and make the conversation easy and easy, which is so important in everyday life and when conducting business negotiations.